Ramen
Akahoshi MisoUS$19.00
The namesake of the shop. Blend of misos, homemade crinkly Sapporo-style noodles, plenty of lard. Topped with beansprouts, green onions, menma bamboo shoots, pork chashu
Midwest ShoyuUS$18.50
Modernity meets origins. Clear chicken soup, onion oil, soy sauce with katsuobushi, straight thin noodles with Midwest wheat. Topped with green onions, nori, menma bamboo shoots, pork chashu, shio koji chicken breast, narutomaki, fried onion
Soupless TantanmenUS$18.00
Soupless variant of ramen, based loosely on Dandan noodles. Extra thick noodles, ma-la spice, sesame. Topped with pork soboro, green onions, bok choi
AburasobaUS$18.00
Soupless variant of ramen, popularized by college students at Waseda University. Extra thick noodles, garlic, soy sauce. Topped with textures, chopped chashu
February Monthly Special: Akayu Spicy MisoUS$22.00
Chef's favorite special out of the 20 we've made since opening returns: a miso ramen from the 60s that emerges around the same time as the original from Sapporo, contesting the dish's origins. Pork and fish soup with roasted miso, thick hand-massaged noodles. Topped with pork belly chashu, bamboo shoots, green onion, Yamagata-style spicy miso ball, aonori
Extra Toppings
Extra ChashuUS$7.00
Housemade pork chashu, simmered in soy sauce and seasonings
Extra ChickenUS$6.00
Shio koji marinated chicken, gently poached
Ajitama Egg*US$2.00
Slagel Farms egg, soft boiled, marinated for days
KaedamaUS$4.00
Extra homemade noodles of your choice (Crinkly Sapporo, Wide and Thick, or Midwest Flat)
Gekikara Spice PowderUS$2.00
For spice heads. Blend of togarashi, Carolina Reaper, white pepper
All other toppings | $1 ea.
House Ma-La seasoning / Bamboo Shoots / Green Onions / Beansprouts / Nori / etc.
Sides
RiceUS$3.00
Japanese Koshihikari short-grain rice
Chashu Rice BowlUS$8.00
Chopped pork chashu on top of rice
Ikura Rice bowl*US$15.00
Salmon roe on rice, a classic of Hokkaido
